Dale Maley

Biography

Dale C. Maley is the author of the 19999 book Index Mutual Funds: How to Simplify Your Financial Life and Beat the Pros.

He is also a contributing author to Chapter 18 Seeking Help from Professionals in the 2009 book The Bogleheads Guide to Retirement Planning.

He is a very successful private investor who has been a student of Financial Planning and Investing for over 30 years. He was trained as an engineer at the University of Illinois and has been a practicing engineer for 32 years. His accomplishments as an engineer include the granting of 16 U.S. Patents and authorship of over 500 professional technical papers. He is also a member of the International Society of Automotive Engineers and the Society of Manufacturing Engineers.

He also has earned an MBA (Masters Degree in Business Administration) degree from Illinois State University. His background in mathematics, engineering, and business provides him with the excellent basis for understanding and teaching investments and financial planning.

He is also a very successful investor who has been investing in common stocks and mutual funds since 1980. He has also personally invested in both 401(K) and IRA plans, so he is familiar with participation and management of these types of investments. He has been investing in indexed common stock mutual funds since 1990.

Dale became a Registered Financial Advisor in the State of Illinois in 2006 and is currently launching his business as a fee-only financial planner. He is President of Maley Financial Planning LLC.

Where to find Dale Maley online

Where to buy in print

Books

The Story of the Jones House in Pontiac, Illinois
Price: $8.95 USD. Words: 67,350. Language: English. Published: December 5, 2023 . Categories: Nonfiction » History » North America » USA
This house was saved from the wrecking ball when Francis E. Leman and Reid Tombaugh bought the house in 1976. Through the efforts and donations from countless citizens, the Jones House was fully restored. It is hoped this book will help to inform future generations about the history of the Jones House and the families that lived in it.
The Zoath Yost Family of Pontiac, Illinois
Price: $8.95 USD. Words: 40,480. Language: English. Published: December 5, 2023 . Categories: Nonfiction » History » North America » USA
This book focuses on the history of the Yost family and their home at 298 West Water Street. It is hoped this book will help to inform future generations about the history of the Yost family and their impact on the cultural development of Pontiac.
Abraham Lincoln and the Strevell Family of Pontiac, Illinois
Price: $8.95 USD. Words: 64,490. Language: English. Published: December 4, 2023 . Categories: Nonfiction » Art, Architecture, Photography » Architecture » History
This book focuses on Lincoln’s visit to the Strevell home in Pontiac and the history of the Strevell family. It is hoped this book will help to inform future generations about the history of the Strevell family and Abraham Lincoln’s visit in 1860.
Fairbury, Illinois, from Prehistoric Times to Modern Times
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 43,220. Language: American English. Published: November 12, 2021 . Categories: Nonfiction » History » Biography
This short story reviews the history of what eventually became Fairbury, Illinois. Many local residents have discovered artifacts from these first inhabitants of the area. It is hoped this book will help people understand some of the history behind those artifacts and the people who created them.
Franklin Oliver: Pioneer Settler of Livingston County, Illinois
Price: $4.95 USD. Words: 42,610. Language: American English. Published: November 12, 2021 . Categories: Nonfiction » Biography » Historical biography
This book documents the interesting pioneering life of Franklin Oliver. It is hoped this book will help people understand the critical role that Franklin Oliver played in early Illinois history.
The Great Chatsworth Train Wreck of 1887
Price: $5.95 USD. Words: 64,760. Language: English. Published: July 4, 2020 . Categories: Nonfiction » History » Modern / 19th Century
On August 10, 1887, the train with its 625 total passengers began the trip east across Illinois. This train wrecked and 85 passengers were killed with another 372 injured. This book chronicles this fatal train trip.
Fairbury, Illinois Book Authors
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 8,530. Language: English. Published: September 5, 2015 . Categories: Nonfiction » History » American
Fairbury is a small town located in Central Illinois. It is 100 miles south of Chicago and 60 miles east of Peoria. It was founded in 1857 when the railroad first crossed Central Illinois. This short story attempts do documents all the Fairbury citizens who have authored books over the years. Several of these book authors are major figures in the history of Fairbury.
History of Murders Committed in Fairbury, Illinois
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 47,820. Language: English. Published: July 21, 2015 . Categories: Fiction » Historical » USA
Every town has its fair share of murders. In Fairbury's almost 160 years of existence, there have been eight recorded murders. This short story reviews the associated history behind each of these murder cases. If you are interested in early Fairbury area history, this short story will help you understand the history
Fairbury, Illinois and the 1893 Chicago Columbian Exposition
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 11,970. Language: English. Published: April 20, 2015 . Categories: Nonfiction » History » American
This short story interweaves the stories of prominent Fairbury citizens and the 1893 Columbian Exposition. If you are interested in Fairbury history, this short story explains Fairbury's role in the 1893 Columbian Exposition.
Fairbury, Illinois in 1888
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 73,640. Language: English. Published: December 18, 2014 . Categories: Nonfiction » History » American
This short story excerpts the biographies of 116 Fairbury area citizens from the 1888 book Portrait and Biographical Album of Livingston County, Illinois by Chapman Bros. These colorful biographies tell the story of the early pioneers who settled Central Illinois.
How Would Have a Low-Cost Index Fund Approach Worked During the Great Depression?
Price: $2.98 USD. Words: 2,740. Language: English. Published: July 26, 2013 . Categories: Nonfiction » Business & Economics » Personal finance / investing
Many of us have recently lived through the Tech Wreck of 2000 and the Sub-Prime Crash of 2008. The stock market declines of the Great Depression dwarf these recent events. This story explores what would have happened if you would have applied a low-cost index fund approach to investing during the Great Depression. This story will help you prepare for the inevitable next stock market decline.
Financial Planning for Medical Doctors
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 6,180. Language: English. Published: December 22, 2012 . Categories: Nonfiction » Business & Economics » Personal finance / retirement planning
American medical doctors face some unique financial planning challenges. This short story explores these unique challenges. Read this short story if you are a medical doctor who wants to learn how to meet your long-term financial goals.
How Do You Know When We Are In A Financial Bubble?
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 3,170. Language: English. Published: December 29, 2011 . Categories: Nonfiction » Business & Economics » Personal finance
Financial bubbles have been occurring for hundreds of years. Most of us have lived through the Tech Wreck of 2000 and the Sub-Prime Crash of 2008. This short story examines and identifies the common characteristics of financial bubbles. Reading this short story might help you identify the next time we find ourselves in a financial bubble.
Who Are The Bogleheads And Should You Become One?
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 6,850. Language: English. Published: November 20, 2011 . Categories: Nonfiction » Business & Economics » Personal finance
Bogleheads are people who are very interested in investing. They meet and share their ideas about investing and personal finance on their online forum. Over half of the Bogleheads are already millionaires. After reading this short story about the Bogleheads, you may decide to improve your own financial situation by joining their online forum.
Can Hoover Dam’s Design Principles Help Us Solve the Retirement Income Problem?
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 4,510. Language: English. Published: November 15, 2011 . Categories: Nonfiction » Business & Economics » Personal finance
One of their biggest challenges for retirees is making a retirement portfolio last during retirement. This is a challenge because of the fluctuating nature of future stock market returns. This short story compares Hoover Dam’s design to the retirement portfolio income problem. After reading this short story, you will gain a new appreciation for your own retirement income solution.
My Journey of Digitizing 50 Year Old Family Slides
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 2,880. Language: English. Published: June 11, 2011 . Categories: Nonfiction » Art, Architecture, Photography » Photography - how to
Millions of American families used slides to capture their family memories in the 1960s. These slides are now 50 years old. They are gradually decaying and their precious images will soon be lost forever. This short story chronicles my journey of digitizing 50 year old family slides. Reading this short story will help you decide on how to best preserve your family memories.
What Is The Optimum Method to Convert a Retirement Portfolio Into Income?
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 6,820. Language: English. Published: May 29, 2011 . Categories: Nonfiction » Business & Economics » Personal finance
What is the optimum method of converting your retirement portfolio into cash during retirement? This short story explores several alternative methods for converting a retirement portfolio into cash. Reading this short story will allow you to make your own well-informed decision on how to optimize the conversion of your retirement portfolio.
How Can I Retire If I Am 62 and Broke?
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 3,390. Language: English. Published: May 16, 2011 . Categories: Nonfiction » Business & Economics » Personal finance
Most retirement books assume you have time to save and accumulate money or you already have a significant net worth. This short story explores the options available to people reaching retirement age who are broke. After reading this short story, you will be able to make your own well-informed decision on how to optimize your chances of being able to retire.
Fire Your Over-Priced Financial Advisor and Retire Sooner
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 2,990. Language: English. Published: May 14, 2011 . Categories: Nonfiction » Business & Economics » Personal finance
Many Baby Boomers want to retire now. If they have chosen a high-priced financial advisor, their retirement date may be delayed indefinitely. After reading this short story, you will be able to make your own well-informed decision on how to optimize investment and financial planning fees so you can retire sooner.
Are 529 Plans Really the Best Way to Save for College?
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 8,360. Language: English. Published: April 15, 2011 . Categories: Nonfiction » Business & Economics » Personal finance
Before the advent of 529 plans, UGMA accounts were the principal method of saving for college. When state administered 529 plans were created by Congress in 1996, conventional wisdom said they were the new preferred method for college savings. Now many states are perilously close to bankruptcy and have closed their 529 plans. It is time to revisit the college savings method decision.
Be Very Wary of Equity Indexed Annuities
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 9,280. Language: English. Published: March 17, 2011 . Categories: Nonfiction » Business & Economics » Personal finance
78 million Baby Boomers start to turn age 65 in 2011. Many of these Boomers will be seeking investments that have low risk and high returns. Equity indexed annuities are promoted as low risk investments with high returns. This short story explores the complexities and hidden costs of equity indexed annuities.
How Do I Estimate Retirement Living Expenses?
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 3,270. Language: English. Published: February 14, 2011 . Categories: Nonfiction » Business & Economics » Personal finance
78 million Baby Boomers start to turn age 65 in the year 2011. A key factor in planning for retirement is the required spending level during retirement. Retirement spending drives the size of nest egg required to retire. This short story will give you enough information to make your own well-informed estimate of your retirement expenses.
How Do I Select the Correct Risk Level for My Portfolio?
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 4,080. Language: English. Published: February 5, 2011 . Categories: Nonfiction » Business & Economics » Personal finance
One of the key decisions an investor has to make is what level of portfolio risk to assume. This short story explores the issue of portfolio risk and asset allocation. After reading this short story, you will have enough information to make your own well-informed asset allocation decision.
How to Cut the Cost of Your Auto and Homeowner's Insurance
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 3,140. Language: English. Published: January 22, 2011 . Categories: Nonfiction » Business & Economics » Personal finance
Most people hate dealing with insurance because it is boring, wastes your precious time, and involves dealing with insurance salesmen. This short story outlines how to lower your insurance cost while minimizing the amount of your personal time spent. After reading this short story, you will know how to quickly and easily lower your annual insurance costs.
How to Read Your Way to Financial Wealth
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 4,760. Language: English. Published: January 17, 2011 . Categories: Nonfiction » Business & Economics » Personal finance
This story provides a process map or flow chart for the entire financial planning process. Each process step in the flow chart then becomes a separate chapter. For each chapter, a list of the best books, articles, and short stories are given so you can explore each step in more detail. This short story will give you a process for improving your financial wealth.
How to Save and Invest for Retirement
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 8,030. Language: English. Published: January 2, 2011 . Categories: Nonfiction » Business & Economics » Personal finance
This short story explains the basic concepts of financial planning and provides a conceptual roadmap for planning your retirement. By using a conceptual roadmap approach, you can quickly grasp the general concepts of retirement planning in a very short amount of reading time.
Do I Need Long-Term Disability Insurance?
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 5,950. Language: English. Published: January 1, 2011 . Categories: Nonfiction » Business & Economics » Personal finance
Americans have a 30% chance of incurring a long-term disability during their working career. This short story explores the use of long-term disability insurance to protect against this potential loss of income. After you read this story, you will have enough information to make your own well informed decision regarding long-term disability insurance.
Do I Need Long-Term Care Insurance?
Price: $2.98 USD. Words: 12,460. Language: English. Published: December 14, 2010 . Categories: Nonfiction » Business & Economics » Personal finance
The wave of 78 million Baby Boomers start to turn age 65 in 2011. Many of them will have to decide whether or not to purchase long-term care insurance. This short story explores the subject of long-term care insurance. After reading this story, you should be able to make your own well informed decision regarding long-term care planning and funding.
How Do I Design My Own Financial Plan?
Price: $2.98 USD. Words: 5,830. Language: English. Published: November 27, 2010 . Categories: Nonfiction » Business & Economics » Personal finance
Many Americans have long-term financial goals including paying for their children’s college or their own retirement. Studies have shown you are more likely to achieve your goals if you write them down. This short story shows how to develop your own personal financial plan. It includes a template that you can modify to fit your needs.
Do I Need a Letter of Instruction for My Heirs?
Price: $2.98 USD. Words: 3,160. Language: English. Published: November 19, 2010 . Categories: Nonfiction » Business & Economics » Personal finance
Millions of American Baby Boomers are reaching retirement age. Many of them have set up estate plans using either wills or trusts. One additional document that can save their heirs a great deal of time is a Letter of Instruction. This short story explores how writing a Letter of Instruction can greatly ease the burden on your heirs of settling your estate.
Do I Need an Investment Policy Statement?
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 2,060. Language: English. Published: November 14, 2010 . Categories: Nonfiction » Business & Economics » Personal finance
Millions of Americans are saving and investing in an effort to fulfill their long term goals including college education for their children and retirement. One proven method of increasing the probability of achieving your goals is to put them in writing. This short story explores how writing an Investment Policy Statement can help you meet your financial goals.
Contribute to My Bad 401K or Go Taxable?
Price: $2.98 USD. Words: 3,960. Language: English. Published: November 10, 2010 . Categories: Nonfiction » Business & Economics » Personal finance
Millions of Americans are stuck with poor 401K plans. These 401K plans have low employer matching ratios and very high annual expenses. At some point, it becomes better to simply invest in low cost index funds in a taxable account versus using the poor 401K. This story explores this problem and the trade-offs between a poor 401K and a taxable account.
How Do I Maximize Retirement Income From My Portfolio?
Price: $2.98 USD. Words: 4,230. Language: English. Published: October 16, 2010 . Categories: Nonfiction » Business & Economics » Personal finance
Conventional financial planning wisdom assumes that retirees can withdraw a maximum of an inflation adjusted 4% of their retirement portfolio every year. Some recent research indicates the 4% safe withdrawal rate rule can be increased by following some decision based rules. This short story explores this recent research and illustrates how to maximize the income from a retirement portfolio.
Is Saving 10% of My Gross Income Good Enough?
Price: $2.98 USD. Words: 4,920. Language: English. Published: October 4, 2010 . Categories: Nonfiction » Business & Economics » Personal finance
The old financial planning rule-of-thumb is to save 10% of gross income. With the demise of traditional pension plans and Social Security on shaky financial ground, it is time to revisit the 10% rule-of-thumb. This short story explores the 10% rule-of-thumb and updates it for the 21st Century. You will learn the correct target for your own personal savings rate.
How Does My Asset Allocation Compare to Everyone Else?
Price: $2.98 USD. Words: 3,330. Language: English. Published: September 14, 2010 . Categories: Nonfiction » Business & Economics » Personal finance
The most critical decision involved with your retirement portfolio is the correct asset allocation. This short story reveals the actual asset allocation used by Americans as a function of age group. You can compare your age and your asset allocation with similar age groups and see how you compare.
Should I Pay Off My Mortgage Early?
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 6,300. Language: English. Published: September 9, 2010 . Categories: Nonfiction » Business & Economics » Personal finance
Younger homeowners often wonder if they should pay off their mortgage early. The 76 million Baby Boomers heading into retirement also face the key question on whether or not pay off their mortgage early. Financial experts differ in opinion on the mortgage early pay off decision. This short story explores the many aspects of the mortgage early pay off decision.
Are Black Swans Really Harmful to Ordinary Investors?
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 4,840. Language: English. Published: August 29, 2010 . Categories: Nonfiction » Business & Economics » Personal finance
Nassim Nicholas Taleb popularized the term Black Swan through his books and interviews. Taleb’s Black Swan Theory refers only to unexpected events of large magnitude and consequence and their dominant role in history. This short story explores whether or not Black Swan events are really important to ordinary Main Street investors versus Wall Street traders.
Should My Asset Allocation Include My Pension and Social Security?
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 4,720. Language: English. Published: August 22, 2010 . Categories: Nonfiction » Business & Economics » Personal finance
Many Americans are saving and investing for retirement. One of the key steps in investing is to determine an asset allocation that meets your specific situation. This short story explains whether or not you should include the present value of your pension and Social Security as bonds in your asset allocation plan.
Do I Need Umbrella Insurance?
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 4,500. Language: English. Published: August 14, 2010 . Categories: Nonfiction » Business & Economics » Personal finance
Many Americans work hard and live below their means so they can grow their wealth through saving and investing. Unfortunately, the U.S. has 50% of the world's lawyers. Umbrella insurance is an easy way to protect your hard earned wealth from lawsuits. This short story explains umbrella insurance including how much umbrella insurance you should have.
Got My First Job and How Do I Handle the 401K?
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 2,200. Language: English. Published: July 11, 2010 . Categories: Nonfiction » Business & Economics » Personal finance
Many high school or college graduates start work and run into a 401K for the first time. This short story explains the very basics of 401Ks. This story will help new workers to understand the basic concepts of 401K investing.
How to Use Psychology to Achieve Your Financial Goals
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 5,800. Language: English. Published: July 11, 2010 . Categories: Nonfiction » Business & Economics » Personal finance
Up until about 30 years ago, economists assumed that humans were perfectly rational in their decision making. Subsequent research has proven that we are anything but rational with respect to financial decisions. This short story explains how you can use psychology to help achieve your personal financial goals.
Why We Don't Save Enough for Retirement and How You Can Save More
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 5,970. Language: English. Published: July 11, 2010 . Categories: Nonfiction » Business & Economics » Personal finance
Many Americans are struggling with how to save more for retirement. This short story explores several methods for saving more for retirement.
Index Mutual Funds: How to Simplify Your Financial Life and Beat the Pros
Price: $4.95 USD. Words: 24,880. Language: English. Published: July 11, 2010 . Categories: Nonfiction » Business & Economics » Personal finance
This book is designed to teach you the basics of index fund investing in less than one hour of reading time. It covers the basics of index fund investing. Although it was published in 1999, it was designed to be timeless and still applies to the 21st Century.
Frequently Asked Questions About ETFs and Index Funds
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 7,070. Language: English. Published: July 10, 2010 . Categories: Nonfiction » Business & Economics » Personal finance
This short story explains both ETFs and Index Funds using a question and answer format. It will teach you the basics of using these low cost investments as part of your investment portfolio.
How to Build a Fascinating Ratcheting Wood Model
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 2,190. Language: English. Published: July 10, 2010 . Categories: Nonfiction » Home & Garden » Crafts & Hobbies » Applique, Nonfiction » General reference » Curiosities & wonders
This short story contains the plans on how to build a fascinating ratcheting wood model. It requires an intermediate level of woodworking skill to build. You and your friends will be mesmerized watching the mechanism ratchet as you crank it.
How Asset Allocation Can Help You Achieve Your Financial Goals
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 7,460. Language: English. Published: July 10, 2010 . Categories: Nonfiction » Business & Economics » Personal finance
As a child, your mother probably told you not to put all your eggs into one basket. Asset allocation uses the same basic principle. This story story explores the definition of asset allocation and how you can use it to help achieve your financial goals.
Are You Using the Right Rules to Plan Your Retirement?
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 8,070. Language: English. Published: July 10, 2010 . Categories: Nonfiction » Business & Economics » Personal finance
The major advances in financial planning have taken place over the last twenty years. This short story explains the development of the latest rules for financial planning.This short story will help to assure that your are using the latest rules for your retirement planning.
Should Immediate Annuities Be a Tool in Your Retirement Planning Toolbox?
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 5,770. Language: English. Published: July 10, 2010 . Categories: Nonfiction » Business & Economics » Personal finance
This story story explores the option of annuitizing part of your retirement portfolio to reduce the risk of outliving your money. This story helps explains the pros and cons of using immediate annuities.
Who Wins the Variable Annuity Versus Mutual Fund Battle?
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 6,740. Language: English. Published: July 10, 2010 . Categories: Nonfiction » Business & Economics » Personal finance
This short story explores the issue of variable annuities versus stock index funds so ordinary investors can determine which option is best for helping to achieve their financial goals.
Sell My Stocks Before the Baby Boomers Crash the Market?
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 4,870. Language: English. Published: July 10, 2010 . Categories: Nonfiction » Business & Economics » Personal finance
Will the retirement of the 67 million Baby Boomers crash the U.S. stock markets? Many people predict a stock market crash when this massive wave of people retire and sell their stocks to provide living expenses for retirement. This short story explores and predicts the impact of the retirement of the Baby Boomers on the U.S. stock market.
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